Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: C Verse 1: C Gon' stay in, no need to see some cover charge dive tonight C Gonna listen to a record G Gonna wake up feelin' right C Then the telephone rings and it's on with some jeans C A couple friends for a drink or two Am G Said you weren't going out tonight C And then you do C You show up late, it's already loud C Dart boards and dollar beer C Laugh at some jokes and step through the crowd G And she's shinin' like a souvenir C The perfect shade of hazel eyes C
Out of your league, it's true F G C Never think you'll get her to dance and then you do Chorus: C C/B Am You hold out, you hang on F You rush in, get it all wrong G Then you break up and go back to G Who you were when lonely's all you knew C C/B Am You get numbers, you get names F Get banged up from all love's games G Swear you're done falling for someone new C You think you won't but then you do Verse 2: C You wait a few nights before you call C You're playin' your cards close C The "hello" turns into a laugh G Six months, the next thing you know C It's whiskeys with her brother C Making space in a one bedroom F G C Never thought you'd find forever, and then you do Chorus: C C/B Am You hold out, you hang on F You rush in, get it all wrong G Then you break up and go back to G Who you were when lonely's all you knew C C/B Am You get numbers, you get names F Get banged up from all love's games G Swear you're done falling for someone new Am You think you won't but then you do Bridge: Am G Then straight out of the blue F When you least expect her to G She says "Goodbye" and rips your world in two Chorus: C C/B Am You hold out, you hang on F You rush in, get it all wrong G Then you break up and go back to G Who you were when lonely's all you knew C C/B Am You get numbers, you get names F Get banged up from all love's games G Swear you're done falling for someone new C C/B Am You think you won't but then you do Outro: F G Oh yeah, you do C Mm, mm
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